USG.SS.1.C

Identify the individuals whose principles of laws and government institutions informed the American founding documents, including those of Moses, William Blackstone, John Locke, and Charles de Montesquieu.

United States Government · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
individualsprinciples of lawsgovernment institutionsAmerican founding documentsMosesWilliam BlackstoneJohn LockeCharles de Montesquieu
Skills
  • identify (individuals whose principles of laws and government institutions informed the American founding documents) #dok1
  • explain (the influence of key individuals on American founding documents) #dok2
  • analyze (the contributions of Moses, Blackstone, Locke, and Montesquieu to the principles found in founding documents) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the individuals whose principles informed the American founding documents. #dok1
  • I can explain how Moses, Blackstone, Locke, and Montesquieu contributed ideas to American laws and government. #dok2
  • I can analyze the influence of principles developed by specific individuals on the content of America’s founding documents. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Many foundational ideas in American government were drawn from both historical figures and their philosophies.
  • The American founding documents reflect a blending of legal and political concepts from several influential thinkers.
Essential Questions
  • Which individuals most influenced the core principles of American founding documents?
  • How did the philosophies of Moses, Blackstone, Locke, and Montesquieu shape the structure and content of U.S. government?
  • What parallels exist between the ideas of historical thinkers and specific elements of the founding documents?
  • Why is it important to understand the origins of the laws and institutions in American government?
  • In what ways did the beliefs of early legal and political thinkers differ, and how did these differences manifest in U.S. institutions?